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School: Lloyd (Scoil Laoide) (roll number 15987)

Location:
Tiobradán, Co. Ros Comáin
Teacher:
Eibhlín, Bean Uí Choibián
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0266, Page 224

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    Every field in our farm has its own name
    Stony Field:- Got its name because it is full of heaps of stones.
    Pool na Cailli:- Got its name from a girl who used to wash clothes in it in olden times.
    Corohan :- Got its name from a man who was beheaded there.
    Fort Field :- Got its name because there are two old forts to be seen there.
    Common Field:- Got its name because it was a waste place long ago.
    Long Field :- Got its name because it is the longest field we have.
    Dead Man's Field :- Got its name from a man was found dead in the field after three days searching.
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. áit-spás-timpeallacht
      1. seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Bridie Watson
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Carraigín Mór, Co. Ros Comáin